"Delete"-Commands in "Navigating the Command Line" do not actually (only) delete

[NicApicella]

In the "Navigating the Command Line" section, there are a bunch of commands described as "deleting" things. Also in [website/content/docs/section1/1-navigating-the-command-line/images/command-line.png the image] commands are subdivided into "Move" and "Delete".

The thing is, readline does not actually delete! More accurately, does "not only" delete: it rather kills (comparable to an—enhanced—cut command).

The short version is that, as a result of killing instead of merely deleting, you can later yank the killed text back (comparable to paste). (The longer version is that there exists a kill ring and that opens up a whole other can of worms. :-) But it's awesome! And worth mentioning! At the very least, "delete" is simply … too simplistic. ;-) )

[dwmkerr]

Hi @NicApicella that's awesome info, thanks for sharing! I'll update the chapter with more data on this 😄 can't wait to dig into the kill ring for my own curiosity BTW!

[dwmkerr]

Backfilling the manuscript does not fix this, therefore keeping open, however will be version 1.X post book launch